Hurd-Williams final press conference

Photos: Mike Greenhill

Unified 154-pound world champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd and top contender Julian “J-Rock” Williams previewed their showdown at a final press conference on Thursday evening before they headline on FOX and FOX Deportes this Saturday night from EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.Jarrett Hurd: “You can tell a lot about a fighter when you see them in the lead up to a fight. Julian Williams looks confident and he looks ready. It’s going to be a classic on fight night.”

Julian Williams: “I really don’t think too much about fighting in his hometown…I just see a man over there. His crowd can’t fight for him. That’s all it’s going to be Saturday night.”

Also squaring-off at the press conference and stepping into the ring Saturday were unbeaten super lightweight contender Mario “El Azteca” Barrios and Juan “The Pitbull” Jose Velasco, who meet in a 10-round fight, and middleweight contenders Matt Korobov and Immanuwel Aleem, who battle in a 10-round attraction.